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COVID-19 still a global health emergency: WHO
Geneva: As the number of new Covid-19 cases and deaths continues to decline, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the pandemic remains a public health emergency, advising countries to be prepared…
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Karnataka govt permits age-old ritual of reciting Quran at temple fair
Hassan: Amid the ongoing unrest over incidents of communal polarisation in the state, the BJP government in Karnataka on Wednesday permitted continuation of an age-old ritual of reciting verses from the Quran…
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Jamaat-e-Islami Hind demands govts to curb anti-Muslim ‘mischief’
New Delhi: After the recent communal violence witnessed in some parts of the country over Ram Navami processions, the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) on Wednesday demanded the Centre and the state governments to…
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IAMC condemns prosecution of Amnesty India Chair Aakar Patel
Washington: The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos, on Wednesday condemned the Indian government’s sanctions to prosecute activist and head of Amnesty…
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Telangana govt releases notification for 3334 new job vacancies
Hyderabad: The state Finance Ministry on Wednesday sanctioned 3334 job vacancies in the fire service, excise, prohibition and forestry departments in Telangana. The jobs announced by the notification are in addition to…
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Hyderabad: Hindutva groups spreading anti-Muslim hate through music
Hyderabad: It was in the year 2007 when a little-known singer Tarun Sagar sang ‘Banayenge Mandir, Kasam Tumhari Ram’, a so-called bhajan, which gained popularity across not only in India, but also…
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Ukraine war to result in 1.3 pc lower GDP growth for India, says World Bank
Washington: Russia’s war in Ukraine is likely to result in a significant 1.3 per cent lower GDP growth for India and 2.3 percentage point lower income growth, a top World Bank official…
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Post Ram Navami violence, MP govt puts all districts on alert for upcoming festivals
Bhopal: In light of the violence in Khargone city and Barwani district on Ram Navami, the Madhya Pradesh government has issued an alert to the authorities in all districts for the upcoming…
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Interfaith marriage sparks political row in Kerala
Kozhikode: A recent interfaith marriage of a Muslim activist of the ruling CPI(M)’s youth wing DYFI, has stirred up a political storm after the relatives of the Christian bride alleged “love jihad”,…
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Akbaruddin Owaisi acquitted in two hate speech cases
Hyderabad: The special sessions court for MP/MLAs at Nampally metropolitan courts on Wednesday acquitted AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in two hate speech cases made at Nirmal and Nizamabad districts. In wake…
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Asaduddin Owaisi accuses MP CM Chouhan of bias against minority community
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday slammed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for demolishing the houses of the accused involved in the violence during Ram…
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SC to hear Nawab Malik’s plea seeking immediate release from ED custody
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing a plea of Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik filed against an order of the Bombay High Court which…
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Bombay HC rejects Varavara Rao’s plea for permanent medical bail
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected poet-activist Varavara Rao’s plea seeking permanent medical bail in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. A bench of Justices S B Shukre and G A…
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Top five billionaires: Adani set to become second Indian to enter the list
Mumbai: The founder-cum-chairman of Adani Group, Gautam Adani is set to become the second Indian to enter the list of top five billionaires. Earlier, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Mukesh Ambani had entered…
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No interview for TSPSC Group 1, 2 jobs
Hyderabad: In a major respite to lakhs of job aspirants who are aspiring to crack TSPSC Group 1 or 2 exams, the Telangana state cabinet decided to do away with the interview…